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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 02:40 AM
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i cant seem to get my 60ft down. 2.3 blah. car is a 2000 m6 ws6, 4.10's 420rwhp, and crappy nexens. any ideas?
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 06:49 AM
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Nitto 555R'S.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 08:16 AM
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TA/PHB/LCAs/Tires
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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got a TA/LCA's deffinetly need tires. panhard bar and sway bar are coming though.
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You should be low 12's with that power
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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thats a high as mph , put some NT05R dont waste ur time on the 555r
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Tires, Tires, and Tires...along with a nice adjustable torque arm and LCA's
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Get Hoosiers or MTs and you'll bring your 60' time down a lot.
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You have alot left in the car....

You are gonna need to slip the clutch out until the tires bite.
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USAF, I did 12.4 @ 115 at sac raceway, and thats untuned with a worn/slipping clutch. You ago alot left in your ride.
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definitely nittos... are you lowered? ...get some relocation brackets
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Damn that MPH is through the roof for that time. You need tires! I have nitto 555R DR's on a car with roughly 80 less WHP, and I ran 12.6@109 with a 1.8 60'... so your car definatly has a shitload more in it.
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Damn that MPH is through the roof for that time. You need tires! I have nitto 555R DR's on a car with roughly 80 less WHP, and I ran 12.6@109 with a 1.8 60'... so your car definatly has a shitload more in it.
Agree, that is a fast MPH. I bet he could get in the 11's with that trap speed.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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+1 my 12.8 was at 114, at 117 with a lower 60 you'll be in and out of the 12 sec club pretty quick!!
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Old May 6, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Also SFC's if you havent would be supurb right about now, I have boxed weld in's they're pretty on point.
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once you get your car to hook up you should be in elevens .Im runing low 12s,and my car only as 408 at the rear wheels.
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12.9 @117 mph ?? Yikes ! You need some tires !! You have the speed for 11's as long as you can drive !!
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Actually he has a 2.3 60ft.. Is your car cutting out or somethin? With a 2.3 60ft with that mph you should be mid 12's still
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28x9 ET Drags, Strange S60, Monster stage 6 clutch.
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Originally Posted by z99ls1
Actually he has a 2.3 60ft.. Is your car cutting out or somethin? With a 2.3 60ft with that mph you should be mid 12's still
Yes , but with a 1.8 60 ,, thats a 1/2 second at the 60 ft . He would go @11.9ish . LOL . Thats more like it .
usafws6 are you spinning in any other gear after the launch ?
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